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EAA Chapter 179 Young Eagles Coordinators:
Ken Dominy abqmooney@hotmail.com 505-771-4142 or contact Bob Hartman at
505-565-2743
Next Young Eagles Rally
Saturday 8:30-11:30, 30 October, 2010
Double Eagle II Airport
The Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles Program
was announced May 13, l992. the mission to provide a meaningful flight experience - free of charge - for 1 million young people ages 8 through 17 by the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight (December 17, 2003). EAA President Tom Poberezny and Academy Award winning actor and Honorary Young Eagle Chairman, pilot Cliff Robertson flew the first Young Eagles on July 31, 1992. On Thursday, November 13, 2003, the Young Eagle program registered the one millionth Young Eagle and the December 17, 2003 goal was met. EAA recognizes the value to aviation of this program and will continue to support it for the foreseeable future.
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